Camera-back.



T. W. INGERSOLL. CAMERAy BACK. APPLICATION FILED APR. 9, 19oa.

929,67 1 Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

, UNITED STATES PATENT OFETCE. i

TRUMAN W. INGERSOLL, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO EASTMAN KODAK CO., OF

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CAMERA-BACK.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it lrnoivn that l, TRUMAN lV. INGER- som., et St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and. State oit litlinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cameralacls5 and l do hereby declare the following to be a. full, clear, and-exact descriptien et' the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisI speciii ation, and to the referencenumerals marked thereon.

My present invention relates to photography and more particularly to cameras and it has lor its object to provide a camera back ot' the type adapted for the support of a plate holder and which will be so equipped as to at all times eilectively prevent the en- 'rance of light at the rear et the camera and fully protect from extraneous rays the plates carried by the plate holder during all the movements of their exposing shutters or slides.

To these and other ends the invention consiste in certain improven'lents and combinations et parts all as will be Hereinafter more tully described, the `novel. `tentures being pointed out in the claims at the end ot the specilieation.

ln the drawings F igure l is a side elevation ot' a camera bach constructed in accordance with and illustrating one embodiment of my invention, a plate holde1 being shown supported thereby. F ig. 2 is a central vertical section thereof. Fig. 3 is a transverse section substantially on the line ilk-3 et Fig. l. Fig. 4l: is a fragmentary section corresponding to that of F 2 shoiving the posit-ion et the light excluding member after the shutter otl the plate holder has been Withdrawn. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. Llbut showing the action ot the light excluding member when the plate holder is Withdrawn from its support. Fig. G is a fragmentary view of the camera back shoiving the controlling mechanism for the light excluding member in front elevation. Fig. 7 is a detail ot' the controlling` mechanism for the light excluding member.

Similar reference numerals in the several figures indicate similar parts.

{eier-ring more particularly to the draivings l indicates a frame or back board which may be removable and reversible having an exposure opening 2 therein and suitably rabbeted as at 3 or otherwise fitted to coperate Sp eccation of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 9, 1908.

Serial No. 425,994.

with the rear of the camera t.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

Arranged in opposition with and movable relatively thereto is a trame 5 having an opening G therein substantially coincident with the opening and normally held in yielding contact with the trame l by resilient connecting arms 7, secured to one of the members and movably engaging the other as at S. Ribs or flanges 9 on the bottom and sides oit the frame l extend upon corresponding sides of the tame 5 when the two are in contact or slightly separated to guide and define the position et the latter, to exclude light and in the present arrangement support the plate holder trame 10 which is accommodated Within a chamber termed betiveen and by the separation et the trames l and 5 and held by the resilient pressure otl the arms 7. The plate holder is inserted through an opening at the top of the back termed by the partial separation of the upper edges of the :trames and when pressed downwardly the movable frame yields out- `wardly to accommodate it, its inward movement being arrested by engagement with the lower et the tlanges 9 at opening ll in the said plate holder frame which point an brought in alinement With the corresponding opening in the trame l.

To provide a substantial contact with both the movable frame 5 and the plate holder frame l0 whereby light seeking entrance atsuch points will be excluded from the interior of the camera,` l prefer to provide the outer coperating face of the back board l With a covering` et'r villous or other suitable material indicated by 12. The trame 5 may be and usually is provided With a panel 13 of ground glass or other proper substance to constitute a focusing screen to be utilized in properly positioning the image before the plate holder is inserted but When the back is fitted to cameras intended for the use of films Well as thus adapted for the use of plates the said panel may be of opaque material instead et an opaque flap or covering provided forVV the ground glass.

tivo compartn'ients for the sensitized plates le, 'termed reception of the by a partition 15 therein. At either side of the said partition are arranged slots or openings 15L in one end of the frame through which are adapted to pass the sliding and in the present instance, detachably removable opaque shutters 16 engaging at their lower or inner edges within grooves 17 in the lower rail of the frame 10 to protect the plates within the chambers. The upper portion of the frame is provided with recesses 1S communicating with the openings 15 and containing the usual light seals comprising preferably spring o ierated fla-ps 1f) engaging the shutters 16 when in the openings, (Fig. 2), and operating to close the latter against the entrance of light when the shutters are withdrawn (Fig. 4L).

livoted preferably at the upper end of and within the opening 2 in the baclr frame 1 is aV `movable light excluding' member or flap 2O which preferably extiende throughout the width of the opening in the back frame, and into the plate holder. "his flap is in the present instance journaled in case plates 21 on the frame 1 and at opposite sides thereof and controlled in its movements by levers 22 pivoted at 23 within the opening 2 and having slots at their movable ends (Figs. ll and 7) within which engage pins 25 on the ears 2G with which the flap 2O is in the present instance provided. The coutrolling levers themselves are provided with pins or ljnojections 27 projecting tlirough slots 28 in the case plates 21 and engaged by tension n'ieinbers or spring 28L on the inner sides thereof which operate through the medium of the controlling lever 22 to move the light excluding flap 2O beyond the contacting or cooperating face of the frame and toward and within the plate holder. The flap 2O may be made of a stiff material and provided with a soft fabric to insure an even and perfect contact as hereinafter described. l

Before the plate holder is inserted and the frames 1 and 5 of the back are in contact the flap 20 is moved by its springs rearwardly beyond the rear surface of the frame 1 to seal and close the joint between the frames at the point of insertion of the holder. Upon the-introduction of the plate holder by slightly separating the frames, the advancing edge thereof displaces the flan which yields inwardly as shown in F ig. and then, subsequently nieves outwardly to project within the plate holder frame and into engagement with the shutter 16 thereof. lVhen the shut-ter is being withdrawn Vto effect the exposure of the plate the flap engages it throughout its lengthwhile after the said shutter is entirely l from the holder the flap operates to instantly close the opening 15a in the latter.

1When a single light excluding flap such as point is obviated as the flap 20 on the camera back is still in a position to close the opening and the two are displaced successively so hat one or the other is at all times performing its functions.

ln order to prevent the flap 2O from being engaged by the lower portion of the frame of the plate holder when the latter is wit-hdrawn from the holder l provide means 'whereby the flap is automatically retracted from the opening in the plate holder frame at a proper point in the relative movement of the members. l`o this end, the controlling lever 22 is provided with a cam or shoe 29 which normally projects within the plate holder frame 10 in advance of the flap (Figs. 2 and il) and is engaged by the lower portion of the frame as an abutl'nentwhen the latter is withdrawn (Fig. rlhis engagement operates as shown to automatically draw the flap 20 from within the frame ust as the said flap reaches the lower edge of the shutter 1G and to a position in which it is cleared by the projecting edge of the holder.

it will be observed that a camera bach constructed in accordance with my invention can be adapted to styles of plate holders now in general use and thus obviate the necessity of' supplying a special type of holders in order to take advantage of my improvements. Furthermore by providing the light excluding oevice upon the camera back, the devices usually provided upon each plate holeer to perform this function may, in some instances, be dispensed with and instead of supplying such a large number of necessarily cheap devices (several holders being Ordinarily used with the same camera) a single device fitted to the camera back can coperate with each holder as it is used and the device itself constructed with more care to give great efficiency.

l claim as my invention.

1. rlhe combination with a camera back with which a plate holder is adapted to cooperate, of a yielding light excluding inember carried thereby to extend outwardly beyond the cooperating face thereof and into engagement with the shutter slide of a plate holder applied to the back.

rThe combination with a camera back with which a plate holder is adapted to cooperate, of a yielding light excluding meniber carried thereby to project outwardly beyond the cooperating face thereof and within the frame of a plate holder applied to the back and to extend across the shutter slide of the plate holder.

3. rl`he combination with a camera back comprising an open frame with Which a plate holder is adapted to cooperate, of a yielding light excluding member arranged within the opening in the frame to extend outwardly beyond the cooperating face thereof and within the frame of a plate holder applied to the back.

et. The combination with a camera back, of a removable plate holder supported thereon and provided with a shutter and a light excluding member carried by the back and cooperating with the shutter.

rllhe combination with a camera back, of a removable plate holder supported thereon and having an opening therein, a movable shutter adapted to pass through said opening, and a light excluding member carried by the back and automatically closing the opening in the plate holder when the shutter is Withdrawn therefrom.

6. The combination with a camera back, of a removable plate holder supported thereon and having an opening therein, a movable shutter adapted to pass through said opening and a light excluding member carried by the camera back and engaging the shutter, said light excluding member being adapted to automatically close the opening in the holder when the shutter is withdrawn therefrom.

T. The combination with a camera back, of a removable plate holder supported thereon and provided with an opening, a removable shutter adapted to pass through said opening and light excluding devices carried by the plate holder and bach, each respectively and controlling the opening in the plate holder said devices being Adisplaced successively by the introduction of the shutter within the opening.

8. rl'he combination with a camera back comprising a frame having an opening therein, of a plate holder cooperating with the frame and provided with a shutter movable relatively thereto, and a swinging light excluding flap arranged within the opening in the camera back and engaging the shutter.

9. The combination with a camera back having an opening therein, of a plate holder comprising a frame arranged to surround the opening in the back and having an opening therein, a shutter movable through the opening in the frame and a swinging light excluding flap arranged within the opening in the back and adapted to engage the shutter or to close the opening in the frame when the shutter is Withdrawn therefrom.

10. The combination with a camera back comprising two opposed members forming a plate holder chamber between them, said chamber being accessible for the introducyond the face thereof, and beyond the face.

of a plate holder applied to the back to cooperate with the shutter slide, wit-hin the frame of the plate holder, saidlight excluding member being' provided with a controlling shoe also adapted to project within the frame of the plate holder.

12. The combination with a camera back, of a pivotcd light excluding flap extending rearwardly the efrom and adapted to cooperate with a plate holder, said lap having a controlling member or shoe extending forward of the free edge of the flap and adapted to be engaged by the holder to lift the flap when the holder is withdrawn.

13. rllhe combination with a camera back, of a pivoted light excluding flap extending rearwardly therefrom and adapted to cooperate with a plate holder, said flap having a controlling member or shoe connected thereto extending forwardly of the free edge of the flap and pivoted to the back, said controlling meniber being Aadapted to be engaged by the holder at a point beyond its pivot to lift the flap when the holder is withdrawn.

lil. The combination with a camera back provided with means for supporting a plate holder, of a plate holder removably supported by said means, a movable shutter carried by the plate holder, a movable light excluding memberl carried by the back and normally engaging the shutter and means for releasing the light excluding member` from such engagement at a predetermined point in the relative move-ment of the back and plate holder When the latter is Withdrawn from its supporting means.

15. The combination With a camera back provided with means for supporting a plate holder, of a plate holder removably supported thereby and comprising a frame, a shutter movable in the frame, a movable light excluding member carried by the back and normally projecting Within the frame and into engagement with the shutter and means for automatically retracting said light excluding member from Awithin the frame When the plate holder is Withdrawn from its supporting means.

16. The combination With a camera back, of a plate holder removably supported thereon and provided with an abutment, a

removable shutter carried by the plate holder, a movable light excluding member carried by the back and normally engaging the shutter and a controlling member for the light excluding member tripped by the abutment on the holder When the latter is Withdrawii to retract the light excluding niember from engagement with the shutter.

17. rlhe combination with a amera back, of a plate holder removably supported thereon and comprising a trame, a Shutter movable in the frame, movable light excluding member carried by the back and normally projecting within the trame and into engagement with the shutter and a cent-rolling member for the light excluding member tripped by the ei'igagement of a portion ot the trame to retract the light excliuling member therefrom When the holder iS withdrawn from the camera back.

18. The combination with a camera back having an opening therein, o1 a plate holder supported thereby and comprising a frame, a shutter movable in the trame, a movable light excluding member carried by the back and normally projecting Within the frame and into engagement with the shutter and a controlling member for Said light excluding member comprising' a lever pivoted Within the opening in the bach and connected to the light excluding member, said lever having a portion projecting' within the frame and engaged by a portion of the latter to retract the light excluding member from Within the frame when the plate holder iS Withdrawn from the back.

19. he combination With a camera back having an opening therein, of a plate holder supported thereby and comprising a frame, a shutter movable in the frame, a light excluding member piveted Within the opening in the back and normally projecting Within the frame and into engagement With the Shutter and means for automatically retracting the light excluding member from Within the frame when the holder is Withdrawn from its supporting means.

20. The combination With a camera back having an opening therein, of a plate holder supported upon said back and comprising a trame, a shutter movable in the frame, a light excluding member pivoted Within the opening in the back and normally projecting Within the frame and into engagement `with the Shutterj a le'fer pivoted Within the opening' in the back and connected for Simultaneous movement vfith the light excluding member, said lever being provided with a portion projecting Within the frame and tripped by engagement with the latter to retract the light excluding member from Within .the tramo when the plate holder is withdrawn. Y

rlfhe combination with a camera back having an opening therein, of a light excluding member pivoted Within the opening in the back and normally projecting outwardly beyond the frame, said member being provided With a projection, a case plate secured to the back adjacent the opening therein and provided with a slet, a lever pivote/d to the caen plate and having a slot therein With which the projection on the light excluding member coperatee, Said lever alec being provided with a projection extending Wit-hin the slot in the case plate and a cam projecting Within the frame in rear of the light excluding member and a Spring arranged beneath the case plate and engaging the projcction on the lever to operate the light excluding member.

TRUMAN 7. INGERSQLL.

lVitnesses:

FREDERICK G. INenRsoLL, GUSTAVUS LoRvINGnR. 

